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Family in a flower field
24 May 2023
Tickets have been released for a new flower field experience in Newport, Shropshire. The ticket launch announcement coincides with the annual flower fever caused by The RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Two Shropshire businesses are joining forces to deliver the experience. Biodegradable petal confetti business, Shropshire Petals, is providing acres of stunning flowers to walk amongst, and the award-...
04 May 2023
A Shropshire charity is combining good food and beautiful surroundings with an informative session on online safety for the first of its new events launching this month.    Community Resource has partnered with HSBC to host the first ‘Lunch and Learn’, which is taking place on Thursday 25 May. ‘Together Against Fraud’ will provide guidance on how to keep yourself safe online and will be held at...
02 May 2023
Following on from the blockbuster film of the same name in 2021 and 12 years after the show finished its run on Broadway, the smash hit musical ‘In The Heights’ is on its way to Shropshire for the first time.  Winner of 3 Tony Awards, this groundbreaking and highly acclaimed 21st-century musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda is an extraordinary blend of old and new which makes In The Heights a truly...
Dora the Dino at Park Hall Countryside Experience
26 Apr 2023
Park Hall Countryside Experience is going prehistoric this half term with ‘Jurassic Week’ from 27th May until 4th June. The goats, rabbits, ponies, sheep and guinea pigs are going to be joined by Dora the Dino, who will meet and greet visitors every day. There will also be walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos. Richard Powell, joint owner-director at Park Hall, said, “All you budding...
21 Apr 2023
Shrewsbury’s Easter trail has now drawn to a close, with hundreds of families taking part in the giant egg hunt during the school holidays.  A dozen eggs were dotted around the town centre for the trail, arranged by Shrewsbury BID to provide some colour and fun over the Easter period.  People were invited to find every egg on the trail map, with each one assigned a letter to make up a secret word...
18 Apr 2023
One of a Shropshire charity’s annual fund-raising events has been brought forward from August to take place on the next Bank Holiday. Organised by The McCarney Foundation, The McCarney Cup is a series of short, knockout style format cricket matches with a final winner, which will be hosted by Shelton CC, Shrewsbury on Monday 01 May. Established in May 2021, to celebrate the legacy of former...
Beth Heath at Shrewsbury Food Festival
18 Apr 2023
The award-winning food festival returns to Shrewsbury Quarry on 24 and 25 June Shrewsbury’s thriving food scene will be celebrated in the Quarry this June at the popular 2-day festival. Shrewsbury Food Festival was first launched in 2013 and now attracts up to 30,000 people annually. Organisers, Shropshire Festivals, have launched a brand-new website and logo to celebrate the award-winning...
18 Apr 2023
Bryan Corbett Blue Note Quintet. May 13 £23/£12 U22 Trumpeter Bryan Corbett returns to SJN at the Hive with a ‘Blue Note’ theme featuring ever popular and critically acclaimed music from the likes of Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Art Blakey and Grant Green. Bryan is joined by an outstanding line up of renowned musicians: Chris Bowden (Saxophone), Paul Deats (Piano), Tom Hill (Bass) &...
17 Apr 2023
A fabulous two-day Spring Fling will bring a feast of bank holiday fun to historic Weston Park next month.  The event – now in its third year – promises something for all the family at the stately home on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border on both Sunday May 28 and Bank Holiday Monday, May 29.  This year’s Spring Fling features a fantastic line-up of artisan food and craft stalls, live music,...
13 Apr 2023
Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival (SICF) has announced yet more acts for its flagship Gala Show at Theatre Severn this summer. Due to take place on the evening of Sunday 16 July in a Live At The Apollo style format, the line up now includes Tom Wrigglesworth, Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rowe, already booked to perform, taking on the role of MC. The current line up also includes Clinton...
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